German painter (b. 1493, Cologne, d. 1555, Cologne).
German Renaissance painter, active in Cologne from 1515. Known especially for his portraits, which combine Northern realism with Italian-inspired monumentality and breadth, Bruyn also painted religious works such as the high altar at Essen Cathedral (1522). A portrait of a man and three religious works are in the Philadelphia Museum; many of his works are in Germany.
Burgomaster Arnold von Brauweiler
Burgomaster Arnold von Brauweiler
Painting ID:: 5519
1535
Oil on oak, 57 x 38,5 cm
Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne
1535
Oil on oak, 57 x 38,5 cm
Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne
Barthel Bruyn 1493-1555 German
German Renaissance painter, active in Cologne from 1515. Known especially for his portraits, which combine Northern realism with Italian-inspired monumentality and breadth, Bruyn also painted religious works such as the high altar at Essen Cathedral (1522). A portrait of a man and three religious works are in the Philadelphia Museum; many of his works are in Germany. Burgomaster Arnold von Brauweiler 1535(1535)
Medium Oil on oak
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